The Edison Wildcats will take on the Minerva Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Edison 2.7, Minerva 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Edison fell victim to Indian Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Redskins. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Redskins: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Minerva has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.87 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against Alliance, falling 12-2. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Minerva saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Minerva now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Edison couldn't quite finish off Minerva in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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